Cat’s eyes: One of the Top Ten Design Icons
Tom Harrington delves into the history of the Cat’s eye – what the different colours mean and how they have stood the test of time.
Roads
UK councils taking 18 months to repair a single pothole
Two councils took more than 18 months to repair a pothole, new figures suggest. The data, obtained by the Liberal Democrats through Freedom of Information requests, has revealed that, while some councils in England are taking more than a month, on average, to fix a pothole once they have been reported, some have been left …
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Government urged to scrap all smart motorways over safety concerns
Calls are being made for all smart motorways to be scrapped after the Government announced that it was cancelling new schemes following safety concerns. New smart motorways – including the 11 already paused and three new schemes – have been ditched, with ministers citing financial pressures and a lack of public confidence. Seven of the …
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UK Government announces £47.5m funding for 27 high-risk roads to improve safety
The Government has announced £47.5 million of new funding to improve safety on 27 of the country’s most dangerous roads. Through the third round of the Safer Roads Fund, the Department for Transport (DfT) says that 27 new schemes will be delivered, driving forward safety improvements such as re-designing junctions and improving signage and road …
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Guide to Clean Air Zones
As part of the Government’s long term strategy to improve air quality, clean air zones are being introduced across the country. By discouraging the use of older, more polluting, vehicles, clean air zones reduce the number of areas in the UK where air pollution breaches legal limits. What is a clean air zone? A clean …
Ready Salted
Howard Redwood explains the gritty reality of road salt and how it helps keep roads clear in winter
Government says self-driving cars could double road congestion
A Government report warns that motorists could find themselves stuck in congestion nearly twice as bad as current levels if self-driving cars become commonplace. Department for Transport (DfT) traffic projections for England and Wales show delays may rise by up to 85% from 2025 to 2060 in that scenario. The analysis is based on connected …
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Expect a surge in potholes, warns RAC
Due to the large amount of rain that fell on either side of December’s freezing temperatures, drivers are being warned to expect a surge in potholes. According to the RAC the weather has created ‘the perfect recipe for potholes to start peppering the roads.’ The road surfaces crumble due to the water which enters cracks …
RoadSafe has created a short ADAS Survey
As driver assistance and safety technologies become commonplace in our vehicles, it is increasingly important that drivers understand what they do and how they will benefit from them. RoadSafe has created this short survey to help gauge the current level of knowledge and adoption within the driver and rider training industry. This will help us …
Monstrous motorways, spooky streets and rotten roads
From Dundee to Devon and Belfast to Bolton, motoring experts have revealed 10 haunted highways that easily spooked drivers should avoid this Halloween. Multiple sightings of a highwayman in Hampstead and a ghost bride in Kent confirm the fearsome reputation of a UK road network reportedly riddled with ghostly apparitions, researchers from Quotezone.co.uk have found. …
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